Transforming an insular army
It was only when former president Benigno Aquino revived a 15-year military modernization program that the military leadership began to focus on external defense capabilities.
FACT-CHECK: Joma Sison is not Kiko Pangilinan’s ‘master’
“Kiko” Pangilinan visited Communist Party of the Philippines founding chair Jose Maria “Joma” Sison in Denmark for peace talks.
Bishop urges Manila parishes to open ‘community pantries’
Manila’s Catholic bishop has encouraged the parishes to set up their own “community pantries” as another initiative to reach out to those in need amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Red in, yellow out as Duterte’s new political color of rage
Thanks to a new anti-terrorism law, signed by Duterte last July, there now appears to be a way to nail above-ground organizations other than the usual guns and bombs ‘found’ in their possession. By Christian V. Esguerra
Duterte: Communists are ‘terrorists’
President Rodrigo Duterte called communists and leftists “terrorists” in a public address aired Wednesday, less than a week after signing the widely criticized anti-terrorism bill into law.